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CN103945775A - Occlusive devices with anchors extending from peripheral edge of the occlusive face - Google Patents

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CN103945775A
CN103945775A CN201280056563.1A CN201280056563A CN103945775A CN 103945775 A CN103945775 A CN 103945775A CN 201280056563 A CN201280056563 A CN 201280056563A CN 103945775 A CN103945775 A CN 103945775A
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Abstract

An occlusive device (100) includes a frame element (102) having a distal end (112) and a proximal end (110), and a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. The occlusive device also includes an occlusive face (106) having a peripheral edge (114), where the occlusive face positioned toward the proximal end of the frame element. The occlusive device also includes at least one anchor (50) positioned at the peripheral edge of the occlusive face, where the at least one anchor extends at an acute angle to the peripheral edge of the occlusive face.

Description

There is the locking device of the anchor log extending from the circumferential edge of inaccessible face
The cross reference of related application
The application has required the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/535,830 of JIUYUE in 2011 submission on the 6th.
Technical field
For example the present invention relates to for the locking device of the auricle in inaccessible structure or pipeline, particularly human heart in patient body and make and use the method for these devices, this comprises conveying, launches and regain or reorientate these devices.Described in literary composition, install energy percutaneous or carry in endovascular mode.
Background technology
Thromboembolic stroke is the third-largest cause of death in the U.S., and is the disabled common cause of adult.Only just have and exceed apoplexy 780000 times in the U.S. every year.In wind, approximately 110000 is hemorrhagic in these, and 670000 is ischemic (due to angiostenosis or angiemphraxises).The modal inducement of the cerebral infarction in heart source is the thromboembolism (thromboemboli) due to atrial fibrillation.An apoplexy (annual approximately 130000) of/6th is owing to atrial fibrillation.Atrial fibrillation is modal arrhythmia; It causes the quick and chaotic heart beating that cardiac output is declined and cause the blood flow of the irregular and turbulent flow in vascular system.The whole world has and exceedes 8 million people's atrial fibrillations, and the new case of annual report exceedes approximately 800,000.Contrast with the healthy person of age-matched, the apoplexy that atrial fibrillation is higher with risk is relevant.The patient with atrial fibrillation obviously declines common quality of life, and this part ground is apoplexy and reduce the required medicine health preserving of this risk for fear.
In the time that patient develops into atrium thrombosis from atrial fibrillation, 90% above grumeleuse appears in the left auricle of heart or is derived from left auricle.Left auricle is the closed inner chamber that looks like little finger or wind sleeve; It is connected to the front lateral wall of left atrium between Bicuspid valve and the root of left pulmonary vein.During normal cardiac cycle, left auricle shrinks together with left atrium, avoids thus blood retardance.But the in the situation that of atrial fibrillation, left auricle often cannot shrink with any vigor due to the disorderly signal of telecommunication.Thus, thrombosis is easy to form in the retardance blood in left auricle.
For preventing the Drug therapy of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation apoplexy, be generally often inapplicable such as oral or whole body application warfarin anticoagulant due to serious side effect and shortage patient compliance.Adopt invasive surgery or thoracoscope technology to carry out cancellation left auricle; But many patients are due to the fit person of condition in damaged or operation on heart before instead of this operation.In addition, these operating risks of perceiving often exceed possible benefit.
For prevent Patients With Atrial Fibrillation apoplexy, attempt to make the many current commercially available device of left atrial appendage occlusion to adopt the cylindrical bearing framework of rigidity, this scaffold has the fixed component of piercing tissue, and these fixed components engage with the tissue itself in auricle.Geometry and the change in size of the breach (oral area) of left auricle.Seal left auricle to prevent that thromboembolism from entering aspect systemic circulation not too effective by presupposing for the rigid frame of circular oral area.
Another worry that some are installed is at present that these install filter-type barrier film used.These barrier films are macropores, and conventionally need to the large section time end blood flow and cross barrier film.This barrier film can be taken several hours to inaccessible left auricle substantially of several weeks.Thromboembolism may enter in blood flow when the grumeleuse/seclusion of filtering diaphragm is carried out.In many hemodilution (anticoagulant or antiplatelet) Drug therapys of carrying out some type in these Patients With Atrial Fibrillations, this can extend the grumeleuse/seclusion of these filtering diaphragms, and makes patient face stroke risk.
Summary of the invention
In the first general aspect, locking device comprises frame element, and this frame element has far-end and near-end, delivery configuration and deployment configuration.Locking device also comprises the inaccessible face with circumferential edge, and wherein, described obturation is facing to the proximally-located of described frame element.Locking device also comprises at least one anchor log at the circumferential edge place that is positioned at inaccessible face, and wherein, at least one anchor log extends with the acute angle of the circumferential edge with respect to inaccessible face.
In various embodiments, at least one anchor log can comprise organizes engagement member, and this tissue engagement member is outstanding along proximal direction about the axial dimension of device.At least one anchor log can comprise organizes engagement member, and this tissue engagement member is outstanding along distal direction about the axial dimension of device.At least one anchor log can comprise the engagement member of organizing near the tangential extension of part anchor log of frame element.At least one anchor log can be located substantially in the plane being limited by circumferential edge.Inaccessible face can have recessed directed.Inaccessible face can have the orientation of protrusion.Inaccessible face can have general planar orientation.Multiple anchor logs can be arranged in circumferential edge.Framework also comprises taper region.Locking device also can comprise and be configured to suppress the barrier film that blood passes through, wherein, and at least a portion of this barrier film cover framework.Barrier film can comprise fluoropolymer.Barrier film can comprise politef.Barrier film can comprise expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne.Framework can comprise multiple wire rods.Multiple wire rods can comprise Nitinol.Framework can comprise cylindrical area, and this cylindrical area is extended the first distance with distal direction roughly from inaccessible face, and the far-end that taper region can be from the remote extension of cylindrical area to framework.Locking device also can comprise near the one or more anchor logs junction surface that is arranged on cylindrical area and taper region.Frame element comprises the summit of flap thing shape and described flap thing shape, and the summit of flap thing shape comprises the turn of bilge in frame element.At least one anchor log can be positioned at the summit place of flap thing shape.At least one anchor log comprises the first cuff and the second cuff, wherein, each through in the first cuff and the second cuff of this frame element, and the first cuff is positioned at first side on summit, and the second cuff is positioned at second side different from the first side on described summit.
In the second general aspect, the method for occlude vessel comprises provides locking device, and this locking device comprises (a) frame element, and this frame element has far-end and near-end, delivery configuration and deployment configuration; (b) inaccessible face, this obturation mask has circumferential edge, and towards the proximally-located of frame element; And (c) at least one anchor log, this at least one anchor log is positioned at the circumferential edge place of inaccessible face, and wherein, at least a portion of at least one anchor log is extended with the acute angle of the circumferential edge with respect to inaccessible face.The method also comprises locking device is configured under delivery configuration, and makes locking device advance to delivery site, and locking device is launched at delivery site place.
In various embodiments, delivery site can be left auricle.At least one anchor log can with left auricle oral area near tissue engage.
From below describe in detail and accompanying drawing, other advantage, benefit and the new feature of embodiments of the invention will become obvious.The full content of all documents, publication and patent at this including the accompanying drawing comprising with it with referring to mode include in herein.
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Fig. 1 is the side view that can be used for the example locking device that makes hole, defect or auricle obturation in patient body.
Fig. 2 is the front view of the near-end of locking device shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the axonometric chart of the example framework of locking device shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 A and 4B are the amplification stereograms of a part for framework shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is the axonometric chart that can be used for the example fixture of making locking device shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 has the axonometric chart framework wire rod shown in Fig. 3, fixture shown in Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is axonometric chart wire rod, fixture shown in Fig. 5 be wound around with the Fig. 6 shown in pattern.
Fig. 8 A, 8B and 8C are the axonometric charts with fixture shown in the Fig. 5 of wire rod shown in Fig. 6, and these wire rods are wound around to form the each several part of framework shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 9 is the axonometric chart of a part for framework shown in Fig. 3.
Figure 10 A and 10B are the axonometric chart of framework shown in Fig. 3 in the time engaging with centrepin and before vertical expansion.
Figure 11 A and 11B are the axonometric chart of framework shown in Fig. 3 in the time engaging with thermosetting mandrel and before heat treatment.
Figure 12 A, 12B and 12C are the axonometric charts that can be used for the thermosetting instrument of setting framework shown in Fig. 3.
Figure 13 is the axonometric chart of framework shown in Fig. 3 in the time engaging with the thermosetting mandrel of Figure 11 A and 11B and after heat treatment.
Figure 14 A and 14B are the views of example thermosetting mandrel.
Same reference numerals in each accompanying drawing represents identical element with indicating.
Detailed description of the invention
The device of discussing in literary composition and technology relate to the locking device that can be used for hole, defect or auricle in the patient body of obturation including heart and the method for making and use these devices.Some embodiments of device can be used for inaccessible right auricle or left auricle, fistula, aneurysm and PDA without limitation.In certain embodiments, locking device provides a kind of framework, and this framework suitably or submissive to conform to multiple opening geometry and size fully.The each embodiment installing described in literary composition can be in the time of initial deployment and after a while certain time be easily loaded on conduit or sleeve pipe, reorientate or remove this device with the expanded position in human body.
Although atrial fibrillation can cause the locking device shown in blood clotting and the literary composition that is derived from left auricle (LAA) with reference to being described for left auricle, the device described in literary composition also can be used for other region of human body.Some embodiment of device can be for example for right auricle.In general, each embodiment of device can be used for being disposed across on any suitable hole the hole in vascular system, human body, need to prevent clot effusion or inhibition or significantly reduce blood flow at these hole places.
Particularly, some embodiment of locking device can be configured to inaccessible left auricle.The each embodiment installing described in literary composition can be used for conforming to the dissection of multiple left auricle oral area and effectively inaccessible left auricle, can confirm firmly and firmly grappling can make the wound that causes due to grappling and hemorrhage risk reduce, and can end fast blood flow and install through these inaccessible barrier film comprising.Locking device can comprise as underframe, and this framework makes firmly firmly to anchor to again left auricle tissue, makes thus significantly to reduce owing to piercing through the clinical sequela causing, or can not pierce through left auricle tissue traumaticly.As will be described in more detail, dissimilar anchor feature can be used for disclosed device in literary composition, and anchor feature can be positioned at the zones of different place of device or be associated with zones of different.
The barrier film that the embodiment of locking device comprises is configured to suppress substantially or completely blood flow through this barrier film.In certain embodiments, locking device can comprise as lower diaphragm plate, and this barrier film is configured to cause growth in quick tissue, and immediately inaccessible blood by this barrier film.
In certain embodiments, locking device comprises inaccessible face, and this obturation face is covered by barrier film and one or more anchor log of being positioned in the circumferential edge of inaccessible face at least in part.In certain embodiments, one or more anchor logs can navigate in the not some parts in the circumferential edge of inaccessible face of locking device.
Fig. 1 and 2 illustrates the embodiment of example locking device 100, and this locking device can be used for the structure such as left auricle or the pipeline in inaccessible patient body.The taper region 108 of the general cylindrical shape region 107 that locking device 100 comprises nearside eyelet 110, distally eyelet 112, inaccessible face 106, extend from inaccessible face 106 along distal direction, the remote extension from cylindrical area 107 to device and cover the barrier film 104 of the framework 102 (referring to Fig. 3) of locking device 100.Cavity is extensible by eyelet 110 and 112, and by the length of device 100.
Inaccessible face 106 is configured to conform to the shape of left auricle oral area or other biological oral area under deployment configuration.For example, can be by change or regulate the diameter of inaccessible face 106 to framework 102 transmitting torques via induction system in locking device 100 expansion processes.In the exemplary plot of Fig. 1 and 2, inaccessible face 106 has concave shape.But in other example, inaccessible face 106 can have the shape of protrusion or smooth or flat shape.The adaptability of inaccessible face 106 can allow the multiformity of locking device 100 design sizes, and is convenient to locking device 100 to be positioned in left auricle oral area, and left auricle oral area is generally irregularly shaped, and size is substantially along with patient is different and different.
In General Implementing example, the general cylindrical shape part 107 that can distad extend from inaccessible face 106 can be any suitable length.Thus, the length of cylindrical area 107 considers that left auricle oral area changes or left auricle change of shape.For example, in certain embodiments, cylindrical area 107 can have the length of approximately 0.2 centimetre to approximately 0.7 centimetre, and in certain embodiments, length is approximately 0.5 centimetre.Similarly, can be any suitable length from cylindrical area 107 taper region 108 that distad eyelet 112 extends.For example, in certain embodiments, taper region 108 can have the length of approximately 0.6 centimetre to approximately 1.2 centimetres, and in certain embodiments, length is approximately 1.0 centimetres.In addition, the profile of taper region 108 can have any suitable gradient with respect to the longitudinal axis of device, so that locking device 100 is fixed in the interior zone of left auricle fully.For example, taper region 108 can be configured to the variable taper of the interior zone that conforms to left auricle.Junction surface 130 can limit the border between cylindrical area 107 and taper region 108.
In the example of Fig. 1 and 2, eyelet 110 and 112 has general cylindrical shape shape.But eyelet 110 and 112 can roughly be various shape, such as rectangle, other polygon or irregularly shaped.One or two in eyelet 110 and 112 can be formed as for example, engaging with one or more parts (, delivery conduit) of induction system, and this induction system can be used for locking device 100 to be transported to the delivery site in patient body.For example, make delivery conduit engage and can allow apply torsion moment to locking device 100 and remain on locking device with one or two in eyelet 110 and 112.In certain embodiments, apply torsion moment to locking device 100 and can be convenient to place this device, and can be convenient in certain embodiments make the anchor log of device or anchor feature to engage with the tissue at delivery site place.
Device 100 can comprise the anchor log 50,50 of some parts of the framework 102 that is attached to device a, 50b, 60 (Fig. 4 A).Referring to Fig. 1,2,3,4A, 4B, 10A, 10B and 11A, they are examples of adoptable anchor log.Some anchor logs 50 are attachable to the frame part of the circumferential edge 114 of the inaccessible face 106 that forms locking device 100, as shown in figs. 1 and 2.Inaccessible face 106 structure aspects are made up of the near-end of multi-thread profile framework 102.As mentioned above, in the example shown of Fig. 1 and 2, inaccessible face is recessed into, and this can be convenient to anchor log 50 in the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face 106 along proximal direction or partly outstanding with respect to the longitudinal size of device along proximal direction.So in certain embodiments, the anchor log 50 in the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face can be with the circumferential edge of inaccessible face 106 114 at a plane (because their proximads be not outstanding).Can provide along the axial orientation of device towards the outstanding anchor log of nearside after launching and tissue engages and anti-locking apparatus moves advantage (for example, can anti-locking apparatus leave auricle).
In other embodiments, the anchor log 50 in the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face can be with the circumferential edge of inaccessible face 106 114 in a plane (, be positioned at or be located substantially on the plane being limited by circumferential edge 114).For example, anchor log can be tangentially outstanding from a part for the anchor log of wire rod framework 50 nearsides.In other embodiments, anchor log can be configured as along distally or partly along distal direction, outstanding from the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face 106, and also can be considered to thus with circumferential edge 114 not in a plane.
Relatively, there is the embodiment of convex or flat profile for inaccessible mask, in various embodiments, be positioned at anchor log 50 in the circumferential edge of inaccessible face can be oriented similarly with respect to the longitudinal size of device along nearside, partly along nearside, along distally or partly outstanding along distal direction, and can be considered in this case not in the circumferential edge plane of inaccessible face.Or anchor log can be positioned at the circumferential edge same plane with inaccessible face.In some embodiments, anchor log can be tangentially outstanding from a part for the anchor log of wire rod framework 50 nearsides.
As visible with reference to Figure 10 A, framework can comprise the flap thing 21 of the inaccessible face 106 of device for limiting 100.The flap thing 21 of framework 102 can be along being wound into eyelet 110 and 112 fan-shaped the scattering of equidirectional around with wire rod 101 spiral types, as will be explained more in detail below.In one example, each flap thing 21 with respect to adjacent flap thing 21 setover approximately 60 degree.Flap thing shape variable (for example, by changing the radius from eyelet to flap thing summit), and can adopt more or less flap thing 21.For adopting the wire rod 101 of different numbers and the embodiment of flap thing 21, flap thing 21 can offset other amount.For example, for four wire means with four flap things, each flap thing can with respect to adjacent flap thing setover approximately 90 degree.For five wire means with five flap things, each flap thing can with respect to adjacent flap thing setover approximately 72 degree.For eight wire means with eight flap things, each flap thing can with respect to adjacent flap thing setover approximately 45 degree.As visible with reference to Figure 10 A, each flap thing 21 can be overlapping with a part for adjacent flap thing 21.For example, flap thing width can change along with comprising more or less flap thing.Flap thing comprises summit 23.Flap thing width may be adjusted to the juxtaposition feature that expectation is provided according to application scenario.For example, in the time that flap thing width strengthens to make to provide the relatively large radius from eyelet 110 to flap thing summit 23, can the surrounding tissue from device to the summit 23 of flap thing 21 give less juxtaposition power, on the contrary, in the time that flap thing width reduces to make to provide the small radii from eyelet 110 to flap thing summit 23, can the surrounding tissue from device to the summit 23 of flap thing 21 give larger juxtaposition power.In this way, the juxtaposition feature of organizing of device can regulate based on device winding parameter.
As visible with reference to Figure 10 A, anchor log 50 can be positioned at device flap thing 21 23 places, summit or near.The first cuff 56 can be positioned at first side on summit 23, and the second cuff 57 can be positioned at second side on summit 23.When device is constructed lower time in elongated delivery, when being constrained on when the conveyer device in the inner chamber of delivery conduit or sleeve pipe, 110,112 points of eyelets are opened, so that slender member 101 is by substantially stretching or pull into straight line and be delivery configuration.Under delivery configuration, anchor log 50 is similarly by substantially stretching or pull into straight line, thereby the tissue engagement portion 54 of anchor log 50 can contact with corresponding slender member 101 substantially.For example, slender member 101 can arrive near the region of tissue engagement portion 54 by purse up.
In the time that device launches from conduit and enter in the less constraint environment of body cavity of delivery site, device is its deployment configuration (for example, the shape memory characteristic based on slender member 101).Thus, slender member 101 forms the turn of bilge with summit 23 under deployment configuration, and anchor log linking part 55 bendings that slender member 101 causes the first cuff 56 that makes anchor log to be connected with the second cuff 57, and conform to slender member 101.Cuff linking part 55 can be bending in this way, because it can be more flexible than slender member 101 in some embodiments.In the time that this occurs, the tissue engagement portion 54 of anchor log can keep roughly straight, thereby in the time that launch on summit 23, tissue engagement portion 54 produces the high contact force of the tissue that is resisted against delivery site place effectively.In the example of inaccessible left auricle, the expansion of device can produce high contact force near region auricle oral area.In some instances, anchor log is not included in device, and the summit 23 of slender member can produce high contact force in the time that device launches, and in this case, slender member itself can be by place device grappling.Similarly, in some instances, anchor log 50 can comprise be designed to organize without wound engage and the tissue engagement portion 54 of piercing tissue not.
In some instances, one or more anchor logs 50 can be arranged in the cylindrical area 107 on framework 102 on framework 102, for example, just at junction surface 130 nearsides (for example, referring to the anchor log 50a in Fig. 1).In some instances, one or more anchor logs 50 can be arranged on framework 102 in the taper region 108 on framework 102, for example just in 130 distally, junction surface (for example, referring to the anchor log 50b in Fig. 1).In some instances, anchor log 50 can be arranged in cylindrical area 107 and taper region 108 on framework 102.In this example, anchor log can be arranged on the turn of bilge 115 with relatively large bending radius, or along the straight part setting substantially of framework 102.In General Implementing example, locking device 100 can comprise the anchor log 50 of any suitable number.In some embodiments, can omit anchor log 50a and 50b.
Anchor log 50 can be from framework 102 (for example, in cylindrical area 107, in taper region 108, at 130 places, junction surface or along the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face 106 from framework 102) or its combination and sub-portfolio, extend with various angles (for example,, with acute angle, right angle or obtuse angle) with a part for the anchor log nearside with respect to framework.In some instances, one or more in anchor log 50 can be from framework 102 near part anchor log tangentially extend (for example, in cylindrical area 107, in taper region 108, extend from framework 102 at 130 places, junction surface or along the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face 106).In some instances, one or more in anchor log 50 or all can be roughly to extend from framework 102 clockwise as shown in arrow in Fig. 2 51.In some instances, one or more in anchor log 50 or all can be roughly counterclockwise to extend from framework 102 as shown in arrow in Fig. 2 53.In some instances, locking device 100 can comprise some anchor logs 50 roughly to extend from framework 102 clockwise and some anchor logs 50 roughly counterclockwise to extend from framework 102.Anchor log 50 can be by making such as impermanent any suitable material that can biological degradation or can bioabsorbable material.For example, anchor log 50 can be by Nitinol (NiTi), L605 steel, rustless steel or any other suitable can bio-compatible material making.In some instances, each anchor log can be made up of different materials (for example, not all anchor log is manufactured from the same material).
Embodiment can have the tangential anchor log of giving prominence to or protruding into the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face 106.Embodiment can have the roughly tangential anchor log of giving prominence to or protruding into the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face 106.Embodiment can have outstanding or protrude into the anchor log of the circumferential edge 114 of inaccessible face 106 with acute angle with in the identical or substantially the same plane of inaccessible face 106.In some instances, the acute angle that the tissue engagement portion of anchor log can about 30-60 degree is outstanding, and outstanding with the angles of approximately 20 degree or approximately 30 degree or approximately 40 degree or approximately 50 degree or approximately 60 degree in some cases.In some embodiments, in the same level with respect to inaccessible face 106 and with the outstanding anchor log of the acute angle with respect to circumferential edge 114 can provide device can be carried and recapture to the advantage in delivery conduit, if for example expectation removes or reorientate this device.
For the additional information of the anchor log type about can be used for installing described in literary composition, referring to JIUYUE in 2012 the common pending trial U.S. Patent application that is entitled as " Medical Device Fixation Anchors (medical treatment device fix anchor log) " that submit to, invention people is Edward E.Shaw on the 13rd, this application for all objects with referring to mode include this paper in.
Locking device 100 can be made up of many slender members framework 102.In some embodiments, slender member can be wire rod, and subsequently for the easy wire rod that is called as.Multi-thread profile framework 102 can be made up of multiple independent segments of relatively flexible resisting fatigue slender member 101, for example wire rod.Multi-thread profile framework 102 can be semirigid.Expansible framework 102 can be formed by the endurance slender member of any number 101 structures.Expansible framework 102 can form with any size that is suitable for application.From approximately 10 to approximately 32 millimeters of the size ranges of people's left auricle oral area, approximately 21 millimeters of average out to are just broken a promise 4 millimeters.Plant bulk can manufacture the gamut that comprises finish dimensional.Embodiment can have multiple slender members, for example, for making four, five, six, seven, eight, nine or more wire rod of this device.Expansible framework 102 can form by having elastic wire rod, for example endurance wire rod structure.Expansible framework 102 forms by having elastic wire rod structure, and conveying or thoracoscope that elasticity allows expansible framework 102 to collapse to carry out based on conduit are carried, once and be positioned at intracavity with regard to self expandable to the structure of expecting.Elastic wire can be spring wire, shape memory alloy wire or superelastic alloy wire rod.Can adopt that have can bio-compatible feature and firm, flexible and elastic any wire rod.For example, this wire rod can be that Nitinol, L605 steel, rustless steel or any other can bio-compatible wire rods.Elastic wire can also be the drawing filled-type Nitinol that comprises different metal at core place.It is effective material for this application that the super-elasticity of Nitinol makes it.The shape that Nitinol wire rod can thermosetting becomes to expect.STAINLESS STEEL WIRE is alternative material.It can be plastically deformed into the shape of expectation.Also can use and utilize centerless grinding technology to be configured as the wire rod with multiple diameters.Other shape memory or plastically deformable material also can be suitable for this application.In one embodiment, expansible framework 102 can be formed by the drawing filled-type NiTi wire rod structure comprising in center such as the radiopaque metal of platinum.Upon deployment, wire rod structure recovers the shape of its expansion, instead of for good and all distortion.Other embodiment of expansible framework 102 and expansible framework can be made up of the elastic wire material of the overall diameter (OD) with approximately 0.12 to approximately 0.14 millimeter.Other embodiment can be made up of the wire rod of approximately 0.3 millimeter of overall diameter.
Multi-thread profile framework 102 can partially or substantially be coated with barrier film 104.As shown in Fig. 1 to 2, diaphragm element 104 is configured to suppress blood to be passed through.Embodiment can provide diaphragm element 104, and this diaphragm element 104 forms inhibition blood by barrier film, that is, substantially inaccessible by the blood flow of barrier film.Other embodiment can provide following diaphragm element 104, that is, this diaphragm element is configured to cause growth in quick tissue, this diaphragm element also immediately inaccessible blood pass through barrier film.In one embodiment, diaphragm element 104 provides not the barrier film of blood or human body fluid thoroughly, the inaccessible blood flow by this barrier film of this barrier film or human body fluid stream, but also promote growth and endothelialization in tissue.This embodiment can comprise the fluoropolymer diaphragms such as expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne membrane for polymer.Suppressing blood or human body fluid can be immediately by diaphragm element 104, and can not rely on thrombosis.Diaphragm element 104 also can be used as organizing interior growth support, with inaccessible and this device of grappling enduringly.
The multi-cellular structure energy specialized designs of diaphragm element 104 becomes to promote growth and/or endothelialization in tissue.Diaphragm element 104 can be revised by various chemistry or physical process, to strengthen certain machinery or physical characteristic.Hydrophilic coating can be coated to diaphragm element 104, to promote its wettability echo semi permeability.In addition, can adopt physical chemistry amendment, diaphragm element 104 comprises chemical part thus, and these chemical parts promote that endotheliocyte is attached, move and/or breeding, or antithrombotic forms.It is an example of diagram modification with the surface of covalent bonding heparin modification.Diaphragm element 104 energy Permanent implantations are on oral area.Diaphragm element 104 can bio-compatible material be made up of any, can bio-compatible material comprise the fluoropolymer such as politef and expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne; Polyester; Silicone; Polyurethane or other can bio-compatible polymer and compositionss thereof.Embodiment can comprise diaphragm element, and this diaphragm element comprises the fluoropolymer such as politef and expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne.In another embodiment, diaphragm element comprises expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne.
Referring now to Fig. 3, locking device 100 comprises the framework 102 being made up of multiple slender members or wire rod 101.Comprise in the embodiments of figure 3 six wire rods 101 although framework 102 is depicted as, framework 102 generally can comprise the wire rod 101 (for example, four, five, seven, eight, nine, ten or more wire rod 101) of any suitable number.Wire rod 101 forms nearside eyelet 110 in the proximal end of framework 102 and extends to the distally eyelet 112 of the far-end of framework 102 from this nearside eyelet 110, and wherein, distally eyelet 112 is made up of wire rod 101.Between eyelet 110 and 112, fan-shaped inaccessible feature and the anchor feature of scattering to be provided for device 100 of wire rod 101.Inaccessible face 106 is for example arranged near the near-end of framework 102.As shown in Figure 3, framework 102 and particularly the nearside eyelet 110 of device 100 and distally eyelet 112 are depicted as and are arranged on mandrel 44, and as will be described below, this mandrel can be used for making device 100.Spacer tube 52 is extending between nearside eyelet 110 and distally eyelet 112 and on mandrel 44, so that the amount of eyelet 110,112 spaced apart expectations.
At the embodiment of anchor log 50 and 60 shown in Fig. 4 A-B.Fig. 4 A illustrates the anchor log 60 being cut into by one section of Nitinol pipe, and this anchor log has the engagement member of organizing 54 (for example, barb) and anchor log keeps cuff 59.Anchor log keeps cuff 59 to be attached to wire rod 101 by any suitable method.Anchor log keeps that cuff can coordinate by machinery, welding or binding agent are attached to wire rod 101.Fig. 4 B illustrates to have and organizes engagement member 54, the first anchor log to keep cuff 56 and the second anchor log to keep the anchor log 50 of cuff 57.Anchor log (50,60) size can be designed to have and will adapt to form the interior diameter of required any wire rod 101 sizes of device 100.Any in anchor log 50 and 60 or two can separately or be combined with.For example, slender member turn of bilge 115 can be corresponding to the summit 23 in Figure 10 A.
In some instances, even if do not use anchor log 50,60, turn of bilge 115 also can for example provide anchor feature to framework 102.For example, turn of bilge 115 can be suitable for delivery site (for example, left auricle) locate tissue contact, engage or pierce through this tissue, so that locking device 100 is anchored to delivery site, and in this example, wire rod turn of bilge 115 itself can be considered to main anchor log or main anchor feature is provided.In this way, one or more parts of the framework 102 of device 100 can be used for device to be anchored on delivery site place.
Referring again to Fig. 3, wire rod 101 is relatively flexible, endurance and semi-rigid, thereby framework 102 can be regulation shape under deployment configuration, and can for example, in the time that the parts (, delivery cannula) that insert induction system are interior, can be collapsed to delivery configuration.Wire rod 101 can be for example the endurance wire rod with elastic characteristic.Elastic characteristic can allow framework 102 to carry and collapse for the conveying based on conduit or thoracoscope, and in the time being positioned in body cavity self expandable to expecting structure.Wire rod 101 can be elastic wire, shape memory alloy wire or superelastic alloy wire rod.In some instances, the more flexible or inlexibility more of one or more other parts of the comparable wire rod 101 of one or more parts of wire rod.In general, wire rod 101 can comprise that have can bio-compatible feature and enough firm, flexible and elastic any slender members.
Wire rod 101 can be by Nitinol (NiTi), L605 steel, rustless steel or any other suitable can making by bio-compatible wire rod.Wire rod 101 also can be made up of drawing filled-type NiTi, and comprises the metal core that different materials is made.It is the particularly preferred candidate materials (shape that for example, NiTi wire rod can thermosetting becomes to expect) of this wire rod 101 that the superelastic properties of Nitinol makes NiTi.In certain embodiments, the shape that wire rod 101 plastically deformables of being made up of rustless steel become to expect.In certain embodiments, wire rod 101 can be formed with variable-diameter by centerless grinding technology.In certain embodiments, wire rod 101 can be made up of other shape memory or plastic deformation material.In certain embodiments, wire rod 101 can be made up of drawing filled-type NiTi wire rod, and this NiTi wire rod comprises the radiopaque metal such as platinum in the center of wire rod 101.Upon deployment, this wire rod 101 can be its expansion shape again, and permanent deformation not.In certain embodiments, wire rod 101 can have the overall diameter of approximately 0.12 millimeter to approximately 0.4 millimeter (for example, 0.3 millimeter).Wire rod 101 can have any suitable shape of cross section.For example, in certain embodiments, wire rod 101 can have circle, ellipse, square, rectangle, diamond or other polygon shape of cross section.In some embodiments, wire rod 101 can comprise band grain surface, and though with grain surface contact with the tissue at delivery site place be directly contact with tissue or via can be arranged on wire rod 101 and organize between barrier film 104 more can stop disengagement while contacting.
Referring again to Fig. 1 and 2, framework 102 can partially or substantially be coated with barrier film 104, and this barrier film is configured to suppress blood by (, barrier film 104 substantially inaccessible blood flow through barrier film 104).In certain embodiments, barrier film 104 is configured to cause growth in quick tissue, and inaccessible blood passes through barrier film 104 immediately.In certain embodiments, the not saturating blood of barrier film 104 or other human body fluid.In some instances, it is immediately that inhibition blood or human body fluid flow through barrier film 104, instead of depends on thrombosis.In certain embodiments, barrier film 104 can have microcellular structure, and microcellular structure is provided for the interior support of growing of lasting tissue inaccessible and grappling locking device 100.In certain embodiments, barrier film 104 can provide the microcellular structure that promotes endothelialization.Some this embodiment of barrier film comprise fluoropolymer, all expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne in this way (ePTFE) polymer.
In some instances, diaphragm element 104 can be revised by various chemistry or physical process, to strengthen certain machinery or physical characteristic.For example, hydrophilic coating can be coated on barrier film 104, to provide or to improve wettability and the echo semi permeability of barrier film 104.In certain embodiments, barrier film 104 can be with promoting to comprise that endotheliocyte is attached, the amendment of assigning to of the Division of Chemistry of cell migration, cell proliferation and antithrombotic one or more processes.For example, barrier film 104 can be revised with covalent bonding heparin.In some instances, barrier film 104 can be configured to for good and all be implanted on left auricle oral area.Barrier film 104 can, by any suitable can bio-compatible material making, can bio-compatible material comprise the fluoropolymer such as politef (PTFE) and ePTFE; Polyester; Silicone; Polyurethane or other can bio-compatible polymer and compositionss thereof.
Still with reference to Fig. 1 and 2, locking device 100 can and comprise the one or more anchor logs 50 on the one or more regions that are arranged on framework 102 as mentioned above in certain embodiments, wherein, anchor log 50 can be suitable for piercing through the tissue at delivery site place, so that locking device 100 is anchored on to delivery site place.In some instances, anchor log can be configured to organize without wound contact, and piercing tissue not.Barrier film 104 can comprise that the hole or the anchor log that allow anchor log 50 to pass barrier film 104 can pierce through barrier film 104 in some embodiments simply.
In some instances, one or more anchor logs 50 can divide one or more the going up being arranged in turn of bilge or summit 115 (referring to Fig. 3,4A, 4B) along the circumferential portion of framework 102, and extend through barrier film 104 at circumferential edge 114 places of inaccessible face 106 (referring to Fig. 1,2).In some instances, anchor log 50 can be arranged on the turn of bilge 115 that shown in radius ratio Fig. 4 A and 4B, turn of bilge 115 is large or little.In certain embodiments, one or more anchor logs 50 can be arranged on framework 102 and the isolated region of circumferential edge 114 inaccessible face 106.For example, one or more anchor logs 50 are for example arranged on, on the turn of bilge 115 (, having the turn of bilge 115 of relatively large radius) of framework 102 can be transitioned at locking device 100 junction surface 130 of taper region 108 from cylindrical area 107 near.
With reference to Fig. 5-8C, will the example of assembling such as the locking device of device 100 be described.Acquisition has 10% platinum drawing filled-type NiTi wire rod (for example, from the Fort Wayne metal company of state of Indiana Fort Wayne) of approximately 0.23 mm dia and approximately 1 meter of length, to form the wire rod 101 of locking device 100.Can measure or not measure the concrete length of wire rod 101, but wire rod 101 should be long enough to the winding style described in paragraph below.In some instances, obtain the wire rod 101 through electrolysis polishing.Electrolysis polishing NiTi give the characteristic that some is known.For example, electrolysis polishing can be lured spontaneous formation titanium dioxide layer on wire rod 101 surfaces into, thereby reduces alternatively the lip-deep nickel amount of wire rod 101, reduces the certain stress in wire rod 101, and improves thus the fatigue resistance of wire rod 101.
Fig. 5 illustrates for being wound around the base clamp 8 such as the locking device of device 100.To there are respectively three wire rod 101 doublings of approximately 1 meter of length, the free end of wire rod 101 is fed to by wire rod feed hole 10,12,14,16,18 and 20.For example, wire rod 101, through choana 19, then leaves little feed hole 10,12,14,16,18 and 20 in the bottom of opening 19.Particularly, with reference to Fig. 6, wire rod 101 leaves by hole 10,12,14,16,18 and 20 at the flat end place of base clamp 8.Mass is attached to the free end of six roots of sensation wire rod 101, to keep wire rod 101 tensions and in place.Particularly, with reference to Fig. 5 and 7, base clamp 8 is fixed in lathe chuck, and it is dark in being enough to make centrepin 22 settle securely (referring to Fig. 7) that centrepin 22 is inserted in kingpin hole in base clamp 8 24 to (referring to Fig. 5).Base clamp 8 is positioned to make wire rod feed hole 10,12,14,16,18 and 20 vertical orientation above centrepin 22, and wire rod 101 is positioned at the tail side of centrepin 22.
Particularly, with reference to Fig. 7, make flap thing fixture hole 36 rotate approximately 720 degree, to form the nearside eyelet 110 of locking device 100 around by making wire rod 101 be wrapped in centrepin 22.Particularly, with reference to Fig. 8 A, flap thing fixture 38 is inserted in flap thing fixture hole 36.In the Uncrossed situation of wire rod 101, wire rod 101 is positioned on the top of flap thing fixture 38.In some instances, the anchor log of all anchor logs 50 as shown in figs. 1 and 2 and so on can be attached to wire rod 101.For example, can by the summit place of one or more anchor log 50 (not shown) wire rod during in expanded position at device 100 or near be attached to one or more wire rods, and the position around of rounded edges 39 that can be wrapped in flap thing fixture 38 corresponding to wire rod, summit.In this way, when in expanded position, the circumferential edge 114 (referring to Fig. 1) that anchor log can be positioned at the inaccessible face 106 of device 100 locate or near.In other example, position around of the rounded edges 39 that one or more anchor logs 50 can be wound into flap thing fixture 38 away from summit or wire rod and be attached to one or more wire rods.For example, can be by one or more anchor logs 50 along either direction by situation (for example, along the summary bending section of flap thing fixture 38) be attached to one or more wire rods 101 leaving 0.1cm as about in upper/lower positions, 0.2cm, 0.3cm or 0.4cm part, in this position, wire rod is wound into around the rounded edges 39 of flap thing fixture 38.Anchor log can come by any in known attachment method attached, all bonding, the welding in this way of these attachment method, press pleat, carry secretly, interference or by they being made to the integral part of framework.In some instances, anchor log 50 can comprise roughly " V " shape, and is made up of pipe, and the size of the interior diameter of pipe adapts to the overall diameter of wire rod 101.Anchor log 50 can slide and slide into the position with respect to flap thing fixture 38 on wire rod, and as shown in Fig. 8 A, 8B and 8C, in this position, " V " shape anchor log is positioned on wire rod 101 at rounded edges 39 places of flap thing fixture 38.In this way, anchor log can be positioned at the summit place of device 100 when in expanded position.
Particularly with reference to Fig. 8 A and 8B, base clamp 8 rotates approximately 360 degree, to form the flap thing 21 (referring to Fig. 9) of framework 102 of locking device 100.Anchor log 77 can represent any in the anchor log of discussing in literary composition, or can represent dissimilar anchor log.Particularly, with reference to Fig. 8 C, base clamp 8 rotates again approximately another 720 degree, and wire rod 101 is positioned on the top of centrepin 22, to form distally eyelet 112.Wire rod pivot 7 is inserted in the wire rod pivot hole 9 of fixture 8.Wire rod 101 is fed to around wire rod pivot 7, and is positioned over anchor log plate 11 belows of base clamp 8.Anchor log plate 11 is fixed to base clamp 8 with screw 15.On heavy side, cut wire rod 101 in adding of anchor log plate 11.
In the situation that removing mass, for example, assembly can be positioned in the convection furnace at the temperature that is set to approximately 475 DEG C to approximately 15 minutes.This assembly removes in stove, and at quenching-in water.Then, removable lower clamp 8 and 38, and the locking device (referring to Fig. 9) of removable portion shaping.
With reference to Figure 10 A and 10B, wire ends is trimmed to eyelet 110 and 112, the flap thing 21 of framework 102 is along being spirally wound into eyelet 110 and 112 fan-shaped the scattering of equidirectional around with wire rod 101, thereby each flap thing 21 is offset approximately 60 degree with respect to adjacent flap thing.For adopting the wire rod 101 of different numbers and the embodiment of flap thing 21, flap thing 21 can offset other amount.For example, for four wire means with four flap things, each flap thing can with respect to adjacent flap thing setover approximately 90 degree.For five wire means with five flap things, each flap thing can with respect to adjacent flap thing setover approximately 72 degree.For eight wire means with eight flap things, each flap thing can with respect to adjacent flap thing setover approximately 45 degree.As visible with reference to Figure 10 A, each flap thing 21 can be overlapping with a part for adjacent flap thing 21.
With reference to Figure 11 A and 11B, obtain thermosetting mandrel 44.Spacer tube 52 is positioned between eyelet 110 and 112.With reference to Figure 12 A-12C, then thermosetting mandrel 44 is positioned in thermosetting instrument 48 together with partially-formed locking device, so that the flap thing 21 of device 100 is positioned at thermosetting instrument 48 inside.Thermosetting mandrel 44 is inserted in the centre bore of substrate 46.Thermosetting instrument 48 is positioned to realize the expected angle of flap thing 21, and wire rod 101 is bundled with twisting binding.Assembly can be positioned over be set to approximately 475 degree temperature under convection furnace in approximately 15 minutes, then remove and use water-quenching.
Although keep the expectation set of flap thing 21, partially-formed locking device can carry out powder coated with fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) (FEP) powder as follows.Framework 102, spacer tube 52 and thermosetting mandrel 44 are for example inserted, in blender (, Connecticut State TWB Wa Ning company variable velocity laboratory blender).One end ground connection of thermosetting mandrel 44.A certain amount of FEP powder is added in blender, make the end of blender blade expose simultaneously.Framework 102, spacer tube 52 and thermosetting mandrel 44 are suspended in the central area of blender, lid is placed on blender, and blender is switched to approximately 5 seconds of the highest setting.Framework 102, spacer tube 52 and thermosetting mandrel 44 are removed, and beat thermosetting mandrel 44, with the more uniform powder coating on implementation framework 102.Low vacuum is put on to anchor point to remove any unnecessary FEP powder, then, framework 102, spacer tube 52 and mandrel 44 are suspended in the convection furnace at the temperature that is set to approximately 320 DEG C to approximately 3 minutes.
Referring now to Figure 13, in stove, remove framework 102, spacer tube 52 and mandrel 44, and allow to carry out cooling.Then, can extract mandrel 44 out, and remove spacer tube 52 between two eyelets 110,112.With reference to Figure 14 A and 14B, the mandrel 123 of being pressed pleat is shown, and comprises the first and second crimpings 124 of the suitable distance that is spaced apart from each other.Crimping keeps eyelet separately in can be in some procedure of processing, such as powder coated and graft attach procedure.By grasp nearside eyelet 110 and distally eyelet 112 with tweezers, framework 102 is extended on the mandrel 123 of being pressed pleat along length.Eyelet 110 and 112 is fixed on the position of the crimping 124 exceeding in mandrel 123.
The barrier film 104 of locking device 100 can comprise porous ePTFE film in some embodiments.Barrier film 104 can have following characteristic in some embodiments: the methanol bubble point of approximately 0.7 pound/square inch (psi); About 2.43g/m 2mass/area; Longitudinal substrate hot strength of approximately 96000 pounds/square inch (psi); The orthogonal substrate hot strength of approximately 1433 pounds/square inch; Longitudinal maximum load of about 1.6kg/ inch; And the thickness of about 0.00889mm.Employing has the slope of 1 inch of diameter class (diameter foot), 0.2psi/ second and the custom machine of liquid METHANOL MEDIUM is measured methanol bubble point.Can adopt metal scale to measure length and the width of material.Adopt balance (for example, the model GF-400 of the ANG of Jennings technology), carry out measurement quality/area by the sample of 36x5 inch.The material testing machine (for example, the Instron model 5564 in Pennsylvania Ge Luofu city) that 10 kilograms of load cells are equipped with in employing is measured longitudinal maximum load.Gauge length is 1 inch, and crosshead speed is 25 mm/min.Specimen width is 1 inch.Length direction along material obtains longitudinal stretching test measurements.Adopt the thickness gages (for example, Mitutoyo digital indicator 547-400) of 1/4 inch of diameter class to carry out detect thickness.Adopt following equation to calculate longitudinal substrate hot strength (MTS):
Wherein, ρ pTFE=2.2 grams/cc
σ sample=(maximum load/width)/thickness
ρ sample=(mass/area)/thickness
Density calculation is that quality is divided by volume.
The film pipe of 30 millimeters can be made up of ePTFE material as follows.For the locking device of 25 mm dias, the film of the slot width with approximately 1.905 centimetres is wound on the mandrel of 30 millimeters of overall diameters.The overlapping degree of film can change, but at least certain overlapping of marginal existence preferably.Then, remove pipe from mandrel, and pipe is stretched until the interior diameter of pipe is made approximately 25 millimeters.
Then, adopt ePTFE film that film pipe is slided on the object of tensioning, and the end hoop of pipe can be tied up around two eyelets 110,112.In some embodiments, obtain another porous ePTFE film that is coated with FEP powder bed with following characteristic: about 36.1g/m 2mass/area; Longitudinal maximum load of about 12.6kg/ inch; The horizontal maximum load of about 0.3kg/ inch; And the thickness of approximately 0.0012 inch.FEP thickness in film is about 62.5%.FEP thickness (%) is calculated as the ratio of FEP thickness and the thickness of film.The value representation of reporting is for the average measurement value of five samples.The electron micrograph image of the cross section by scanning ePTFE/FEP sandwich material records the thickness of FEP thickness and film as follows.Enlargement ratio is chosen to make to see whole film thickness.At random the five bar lines vertical with the horizontal edge of image are pulled through to the through thickness of film.Determine thickness by the thickness of measuring FEP thickness and film.
The band of 2 mm wides of the ePTFE film (FEP faces down) that is coated with FEP is wound into around banding part for four times, and heats so that rete is bonded together by flatiron.Locking device 100 (as shown in figs. 1 and 2) and mandrel are positioned in the convection furnace at the temperature that is set to approximately 320 DEG C to approximately 3 minutes, then remove and allow to carry out cooling.The ePTFE material that cutting is unnecessary.
Some in above-mentioned example comprise that the turn of bilge 115 itself having in the embodiment of locking device and the wire rod 101 of framework 102 that is attached to the anchor member 50 that one or more wire rods 101 (for example,, referring to Fig. 1,2,8A-8C and 9) of device frame 102 separate is for being anchored on device the embodiment of delivery site place (for example, referring to Fig. 3,4A, 4B).In some embodiments, locking device can be formed as making the one or more restrictions and device all-in-one-piece anchor feature in the wire rod of locking device.Particularly, locking device can be formed as one or more restrictions in its wire rod and the grappling arm all-in-one-piece anchor feature of device, and the always anchor region of device for limiting of grappling arm wherein.
Except relating to above-mentioned and following desired various instructions, also imagination has device and/or the method for the various combination of the feature of above-mentioned and following requirement.Equally, the invention still further relates to any other device and/or the method that other may combine of the subordinate feature with following requirement.
Description above has provided many feature and advantage, comprises various alternative embodiments, and the details of the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of device and/or method.Described hereinly only represent exemplary and be not expressed as equally exclusive.For a person skilled in the art obviously can be in concept of the present invention in the indicated maximum magnitude of the wide in range upper implication of the expressed term of appended claims, carry out various remodeling, especially in the layout of structure, material, element, parts, shape, size and parts.Do not depart from the degree of appended claims spirit and scope in these multiple changes, they belong in the scope of the invention.

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1. a locking device, described locking device comprises:
Frame element, described frame element has far-end and near-end, delivery configuration and deployment configuration; And
There is the inaccessible face of circumferential edge,
Described obturation is facing to the described proximally-located of described frame element; And
At least one anchor log, described at least one anchor log is positioned at the described circumferential edge place of described inaccessible face; And
Described at least one anchor log extends with the acute angle of the described circumferential edge with respect to described inaccessible face.
2. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described at least one anchor log comprises the engagement member of organizing of giving prominence to along proximal direction about the axial dimension of described device.
3. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described at least one anchor log comprises the engagement member of organizing of giving prominence to along distal direction about the axial dimension of described device.
4. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described at least one anchor log comprises the engagement member of organizing tangentially extending near part anchor log of described frame element.
5. locking device as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that, described at least one anchor log is located substantially in the plane being limited by described circumferential edge.
6. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described inaccessible mask has recessed directed.
7. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described inaccessible mask has the orientation of protrusion.
8. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described inaccessible mask has smooth orientation substantially.
9. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, multiple anchor logs are arranged in described circumferential edge.
10. locking device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described framework comprises taper region.
11. locking devices as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprise and are configured to suppress the barrier film that blood passes through, and described barrier film covers at least a portion of described framework.
12. locking devices as claimed in claim 11, is characterized in that, described barrier film comprises fluoropolymer.
13. locking devices as claimed in claim 11, is characterized in that, described barrier film comprises politef.
14. locking devices as claimed in claim 11, is characterized in that, described barrier film comprises expanded polytetrafluoroethyl,ne.
15. locking devices as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described framework comprises multiple wire rods.
16. medical treatment devices as claimed in claim 15, is characterized in that, described multiple wire rods comprise Nitinol.
17. medical treatment devices as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described framework comprises cylindrical area, and described cylindrical area is extended the first distance from described inaccessible face along distal direction roughly, and the described far-end of described taper region from the remote extension of described cylindrical area to described framework.
18. medical treatment devices as claimed in claim 17, is characterized in that, also comprise near the one or more anchor logs in junction surface that are arranged on described cylindrical area and described taper region.
19. medical treatment devices as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described frame element comprises the summit of flap thing shape and described flap thing shape, and the summit of described flap thing shape comprises the turn of bilge in described frame element.
20. medical treatment devices as claimed in claim 19, is characterized in that, described at least one anchor log is positioned at the summit place of described flap thing shape.
21. medical treatment devices as claimed in claim 20, it is characterized in that, described at least one anchor log comprises the first cuff and the second cuff, and each through in described the first cuff and the second cuff of described frame element, and described the first cuff is positioned at first side on described summit, and described the second cuff is positioned at second side different from described the first side on described summit.
The method of 22. 1 kinds of occlude vessel, comprising:
Locking device is provided, and described locking device comprises (a) frame element, and described frame element has far-end and near-end, delivery configuration and deployment configuration; (b) inaccessible face, described inaccessible mask has circumferential edge, and towards the described proximally-located of described frame element; And (c) at least one anchor log, described at least one anchor log is positioned at the described circumferential edge place of described inaccessible face, wherein, at least a portion of described at least one anchor log is extended with the acute angle of the described circumferential edge with respect to described inaccessible face;
Described locking device is configured under delivery configuration, and makes described locking device advance to delivery site;
Described locking device is launched at described delivery site place.
23. methods as claimed in claim 22, is characterized in that, described delivery site is left auricle.
24. methods as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that, near described at least one anchor log tissue with the oral area of described left auricle engages.
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